J. Ilves host Huima/Urho 2 in the Nelonen, Itäinen, round 1.

J. Ilves won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–L), scoring 12 and conceding 11.

Huima/Urho 2 won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–D–L–L), scoring 13 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 2 times: J. Ilves 0 wins, Huima/Urho 2 0, 2 draws.